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Appeals court skeptical of fairness of trader's conviction
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2015/05/14 17:59
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An appeals court panel on Wednesday expressed doubts about the fairness of a prosecution that led to a prison sentence for a man convicted of defrauding a government bailout program.
A three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals had plenty of questions for a prosecutor as it conducted oral arguments in an appeal by Jesse Litvak, a bond trader on the Stamford, Connecticut, trading floor at Jefferies & Co. Inc.
Litvak, who's from New York, was sentenced last year to two years in prison after a jury convicted him of securities fraud, defrauding the Troubled Asset Relief Program and making false statements to the federal government. He has not had to serve his sentence pending appeal.
The conviction made Litvak, 40, the first person convicted of a crime related to the program, which used bailout funds in the financial meltdown to boost the economy. |
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The Law Offices of Craig Hubble - Carson Employment Law
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2013/09/23 18:03
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Carson Employment litigation attorney can assist you in determining the best solution in order for clients to seek recovery in the most efficient and effective manner.
Employment litigation can come in various forms, including claims for wrongful termination, retaliation, harassment, discrimination, wage and hour violations, late payment of wages, misclassification of employees as exempt from overtime pay or as independent contractors, and failure to make reasonable accommodations.
If you are located in the Los Angeles area, we work all throughout Southern California and can help if you or a loved one has been terminated wrongfully, then we can help you handle these matters to determine your rights and to get the necessary remedies as a solution.
The Law Offices of Craig Hubble can guide you, depending upon your situation. If you or a loved one feel that you may have an employment-related claim, contact us today for a free consultation as to your rights and potential remedies. Because these matters are handled on a contingency basis, there is no fee unless and until you are compensated. |
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Foreign maids lose court fight for HK residency
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2013/03/25 22:02
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Hong Kong's top court ruled against two Filipino domestic helpers seeking permanent residency Monday, the final decision in a case that affects tens of thousands of other foreign maids in the southern Chinese financial hub.
In a unanimous ruling, the Court of Final Appeal sided with the government's position that tight restrictions on domestic helpers mean they don't have the same status as other foreign residents, who can apply to settle permanently after seven years. Lawyers for the two had argued that an immigration provision barring domestic workers from permanent residency was unconstitutional.
The court also rejected the government's request for Beijing to have the final say in the matter, which had sparked fears of interference by China's central government in the semiautonomous region. Some saw the request as a backhanded attempt by the government to get Beijing to halt the flow of another group of unwanted migrants - children of mainland Chinese parents - while putting the city's prized judicial independence at risk. |
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Supreme Court 101 in session at high court
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2012/02/28 18:27
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George Mason University law student Matthew Long still has three months of schoolwork before graduation, but this week he and two classmates had a case before the Supreme Court.
The group of students is part of a new class dedicated to Supreme Court work at the Fairfax, Va., school. Nationwide, more than a half dozen law schools offer similar courses.
The students don't get to argue the cases. They aren't even lawyers yet. But students participating in the so-called Supreme Court clinics get to do everything else: research issues, draft briefs and consult with the lawyer actually presenting the case to the high court.
"We're all very much aware that you can go your entire legal career without ever being on a case before this court, and it's unbelievable that we'd have this experience as law students," Long, 26, said as he stood outside the Supreme Court after Monday's arguments in a case about a man in prison for murder in Colorado and time limits involved in his case.
Stanford University started the first Supreme Court clinic for students in 2004 and is still involved in the most cases. But schools with clinics now include Harvard University, Yale University, the University of Virginia and the University of Texas. In the past three years, clinics report that students have been involved in about 1 out of every 6 cases argued before the court. This week, students are participating in two of the court's cases. |
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